Job Opportunities

Field Technicians for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas will collect field data on the occurrence, breeding behaviour and abundance of birds in the region. The Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas Project is seeking experienced field staff for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas to conduct bird surveys in Northern Ontario beginning in May 2024.

This position takes responsibility for the planning and deployment of Motus Wildlife Tracking System infrastructure across Canada. The coordinator works within the Motus Central team at Birds Canada, and collaborates closely with project partners. Motus infrastructure is a robust strategic movement ecology research asset, and utilized by hundreds of collaborating groups across the Western Hemisphere for pioneering science for conservation.

The key role of the Finance Manager is to support the financial management and reporting activities of Birds Canada as well as supporting the executive management team by offering insights and analysis that allows for the best business decisions to be made.

The Accounting Associate’s primary role is to support general accounting and accounts payable functions. The Accounting Associate plays a vital role on the Finance Team, working with the Finance Manager to accomplish a variety of accounting tasks including processing, compliance, communicating, analysis and reporting.

Seasonal volunteer internships are available at Birds Canada’s two bird observatories situated at two of Ontario’s foremost bird migration hotspots; Long Point Bird Observatory, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and Thunder Cape Bird Observatory which it operates in partnership with the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists on the north shore of Lake Superior, near Thunder Bay, Ontario.